Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	102	1
Mining & Quarrying	2,291	0
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	9	4
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	21	2
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	276	16
Textiles	16	276
Leather, Fur	20	5
Textile Goods, Dress	5	56
Food, Drink, Tobacco	27	14
Wood, Cane & Cork	56	2
Paper, Printing	0	0
Other Products	5	2
Building	292	0
Painters & Decorators	41	1
Administrators, Directors, Managers	35	5
Transport	185	27
Commerce, Finance	218	157
Professional, Technical	101	136
Defence	38	2
Entertainment & Sport	31	2
Personal Service	92	274
Clerks, Typists, etc	94	114
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	25	80
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	120	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	186	116
Other & Undefined	35	7
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	553	3,558

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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